Words/phrases you hate...

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  • Kbjust4me
    Kbjust4me Posts: 22
    Yes!... Or "No Homo" before or after a statement.
    My husband hates Ridic (ridiculous)
    Delish (delicious)
  • lilawolf
    lilawolf Posts: 1,690 Member
    The word "crotch". Why?!? Makes me think of something itchy and unclean for some reason. What an ugly word.

    I can't stand that word either.

    Or panties.

    Or crotchless panties.

    Ugh :frown:
  • cbenno97
    cbenno97 Posts: 130 Member
    -"That's retarded."

    -"That's so gay."

    -"mines" instead of "mine"--as in "Mines is better than yours." WRONG!

    -Also hate when people say--"You look good" or "this tastes good." This is a bit of an Americanism I know, but using "good" in this sense is bad grammar (since it is an adjective not an adverb).

    -Finally, hate the phrase-- 30 (or any age) is the new 20 (or whatever other age you want to insert). I'm perfectly fine with my age--whatever it is ;-)
  • goldcoastdeb
    goldcoastdeb Posts: 2
    When people use the word "retard" as an insult. Being a mother of an intellectually disabled child it makes me want to SCREAM!

    This was a message I tried to get through to my kids while they were growing up - 'retard' is so commonly used as an insult that it was difficult for them not to adopt the term just because they heard it so often at school.

    When she was about 13-14, my daughter started to be an occasional weekend carer (with my supervision) of a young intellectually disabled woman and the message finally hit home for both my children.
  • runnermama81
    runnermama81 Posts: 388 Member


    -Also hate when people say--"You look good" or "this tastes good." This is a bit of an Americanism I know, but using "good" in this sense is bad grammar (since it is an adjective not an adverb).

    Um....actually the examples you gave here are correct examples of good. Unless of course you are meaning that someone is doing a good job of looking at something. Then "you look well" would be correct.

    People do use tbe word good incorrectly all the time though...like "you're doing good" ( not meaning the person is doing good things, but that they are doing well at their job/ activity, etc.
  • Carlyannabelle
    Carlyannabelle Posts: 621 Member
    "Ginger"

    If one more person calls my boys "Gingers" I am going to punch them in the kidney!

    Besides the spice ginger is "white." Makes no sense.
  • SarahSmiles2004
    SarahSmiles2004 Posts: 66 Member
    newest to hate on "amaze-balls"

    Seriously? Can we just stop that. I see this ALL the time in the blog world on food blogs. STOP IT!! It's not cute or funny. Unless it's actually in reference to ball shaped food. Then it's corny joke quirky.
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    When people use the word "retard" as an insult. Being a mother of an intellectually disabled child it makes me want to SCREAM!

    This was a message I tried to get through to my kids while they were growing up - 'retard' is so commonly used as an insult that it was difficult for them not to adopt the term just because they heard it so often at school.

    When she was about 13-14, my daughter started to be an occasional weekend carer (with my supervision) of a young intellectually disabled woman and the message finally hit home for both my children.

    That's why the term for it changes every couple of years. Every time they have a new term for it, it turns into an insult and they have to change it.
    It used to be called "imbecile" or "retard", then it changed to "mental retardation", then it had a couple of other names and now the medical term is "intellectually challenged" or "intellectually disabled".
    I've had to look into this, because I had to develop a game for intellectually disabled people and so had to talk to them and help out on a daycare centre a couple of days, to learn about them and what they can or can't do. Obviously you'll want to use the right term, to not insult them.
  • catcrazy
    catcrazy Posts: 1,740 Member
    My mate HATES "Up at the crack of dawn" Her name is Dawn so can understand that one fully!
  • nphect
    nphect Posts: 474
    newest to hate on "amaze-balls"

    Seriously? Can we just stop that. I see this ALL the time in the blog world on food blogs. STOP IT!! It's not cute or funny. Unless it's actually in reference to ball shaped food. Then it's corny joke quirky.

    lol
  • Chinadorian
    Chinadorian Posts: 200 Member
    I hate the word "healthy" because it's a blanket term, usually used by people who have no idea what they're talking about

    I concur.
  • LNZimmer
    LNZimmer Posts: 94
    "dats waz up"


    OMFGOODNESS I HATE THAT.
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    "hit the ground running"

    This is the go-to statement in every meeting EVER. Basically meaningless nowadays.
  • synh6416
    synh6416 Posts: 55
    Haters!!!!

    And "Hater's gonna hate". .. I HATE that!

    ...You hater...
  • haylz247
    haylz247 Posts: 435
    cray cray.

    well jel.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    When people say that something is addicting. It's ADDICTIVE!!!
  • goldcoastdeb
    goldcoastdeb Posts: 2
    The two most common phrases used by athletes when asked a question: "It is what it is" and "Most definitely." Both of them drive me crazy.

    "Unthaw" - it's not a word, stop using it.

    "Disorientated" - also not a word. I had to stop watching Man vs. Wild years ago because the guy said it so often it ruined whatever enjoyment I might have received in viewing the program.

    "Ironic" when you should use the word "coincidental." The two words do not have the same meaning.

    "Hella" - I really hate this one, especially when it comes out of the mouth of someone my age or older.
    Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

    dis•orien•tate, also dis•orient /AmE, BrE) verb
    1 to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go: The darkness had disorientated him.
    2 to make sb feel confused: Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.—compare orient
    dis•orien•tated (also dis•orient•ed) adj.: She felt shocked and totally disorientated. dis•orien•ta•tion - noun

    In Australia, (and I suspect the UK) "disorient" is not considered the correct word to use for the above meanings. Nope, no way, never (well, not never, as "disorient" is being used more and more often these days as we continue to be influenced by american TV shows). It's a pet hate of mine, as "orient" clearly should refer to Eastern countries, eg ' we three kings of orient are".

    Here is an interesting thread on the topic:

    http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=431002
  • JSheehy1965
    JSheehy1965 Posts: 404
    "Journey" I hate that word with a passion. I was on a cancer journey...are you kidding me?? I could just punch anyone who says 'journey'. :sick:
  • RLDeShazo
    RLDeShazo Posts: 356 Member
    I When people call me 'Hun"

    This. So much. Nothing bothers me more than a perfect stranger using generic terms of endearment. Do NOT call me Baby!
  • karynspeace
    karynspeace Posts: 132
    like nails to a chalk board..... 'ANY HOO".
  • kykykenna
    kykykenna Posts: 656 Member
    "Bring it"........No idea why. Makes me want to pull my hair out. (But there is no smiley for that.;))
  • NormalSaneFLGuy
    NormalSaneFLGuy Posts: 1,344 Member
    The two most common phrases used by athletes when asked a question: "It is what it is" and "Most definitely." Both of them drive me crazy.

    "Unthaw" - it's not a word, stop using it.

    "Disorientated" - also not a word. I had to stop watching Man vs. Wild years ago because the guy said it so often it ruined whatever enjoyment I might have received in viewing the program.

    "Ironic" when you should use the word "coincidental." The two words do not have the same meaning.

    "Hella" - I really hate this one, especially when it comes out of the mouth of someone my age or older.
    Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary:

    dis•orien•tate, also dis•orient /AmE, BrE) verb
    1 to make sb unable to recognize where they are or where they should go: The darkness had disorientated him.
    2 to make sb feel confused: Ex-soldiers can be disorientated by the transition to civilian life.—compare orient
    dis•orien•tated (also dis•orient•ed) adj.: She felt shocked and totally disorientated. dis•orien•ta•tion - noun

    In Australia, (and I suspect the UK) "disorient" is not considered the correct word to use for the above meanings. Nope, no way, never (well, not never, as "disorient" is being used more and more often these days as we continue to be influenced by american TV shows). It's a pet hate of mine, as "orient" clearly should refer to Eastern countries, eg ' we three kings of orient are".

    Here is an interesting thread on the topic:

    http://forum.wordreference.com/showthread.php?t=431002

    I agree. In Canada, due to our English roots, disorientated is acceptable as well.
    http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/disorientated?s=t

    Also, events can be both coincidental and ironic simultaneously.
  • davidjohnb17
    davidjohnb17 Posts: 36 Member
    Cotton

    Catching a finger nail on cotton just makes me cringe and that's what I think of when I hear the word.

    Oh and the phrase "At the end of the day"
    'Cus at the end of the day using that phrase indicates you're probably considered scum even on the estate you live on.
  • samigirl1975
    samigirl1975 Posts: 62 Member
    Mine is

    Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner it's so over used since the movie came out. It's rather dumb.

    Hope you get food poisoning, i tell my players that when they say that when they get a blackjack LOL
  • Dawn_is_getting_healthy
    Dawn_is_getting_healthy Posts: 245
    My mate HATES "Up at the crack of dawn" Her name is Dawn so can understand that one fully!

    Yep...that's the one I hate too! (for obvious reasons!)
  • TheMommyWifeLife
    TheMommyWifeLife Posts: 194 Member
    milf.


    for christs sake way to make me feel old right? im only 23. yes i have three kids. but i still dont wanna be considered a flipping milf!!!!
  • Pedalpush
    Pedalpush Posts: 246 Member
    Dear God and Baby Jesus...where do I START?!!? Let's just begin with the entire portmanteau category:

    A portmanteau (i/pɔrtˈmæntoʊ/; plural portmanteaux or portmanteaus) or portmanteau word is a combination of two (or more) words or morphemes into one new word.[1][2] A portmanteau word typically combines both sounds and meanings, as in smog, coined by blending smoke and fog.[1][3] More generally, it may refer to any term or phrase that combines two or more meanings, for instance, the term "wurly" when describing hair that is both wavy and curly.[4] In linguistics, a portmanteau is defined as a single morph which represents two or more morphemes.

    "That being said" *cringe* I give you: STAYCATION

    BAHHHHHGGGHHHH!
  • OkieinMinny
    OkieinMinny Posts: 834 Member
    Living in Minnesota (not native to here)

    People will say - "can you borrow me xxx" NO I can loan it to you -not borrow...
  • mgobluetx12
    mgobluetx12 Posts: 1,326 Member
    I hate when people say, "fair enough." It really means that the person DOESN'T think whatever's being talked about is fair. Nothing is fair ENOUGH.

    I also hate, "Go big or go home." It's SO overused and the person who debases themselves acting passive-aggressively doesn't have the backbone to "go big"... so let 'em "go home"!
  • Ralphrabbit
    Ralphrabbit Posts: 351 Member
    Wtg.
    What on earth does it mean??
    Absolutely nothing!!

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